The crocodile was determined to eat the antilope. When the antilope approached the water he hit a small piece of rock that splashed into the water. (cause) The splash made him jump and turn away.(effect) The croc stayed hungry and the antilope thirsty.( for the time being ) Unpredictability and determinism go hand in hand like old friends.

Dear Jackie, please let me explain what the Faldage meant when he said "no". He said...

In my few years on Earth I have never had a life experience that could be described as being transcendental. But what difference does that make? The myriad events that constitute our reality is beyond human calculation so it is best to view the world as being absolutely chaotic. And from this chaos we can build any logical semantical construct we please. And it pleases us to bestow on ourselves this concept we call Free Will.

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